Fly-paper holder.



J. J. BUGKLEY.

FLY PAPER HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 23, 1913.

1,103,259. Patented July 14, 1914.

8 iiiifiia'illll mnllllllllm' A W 3nnentor IDitnesses attorneys JOHN J. BUCKLEY, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

FLY-PAPER HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1y 14 1914 Application filed. April 23, 1913. Serial No. 763,131.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. BUOKLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Paper Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in holders for fly paper, or other devices carrying surfaces adapted to catch insects, and germs, and an object of the invention is to provide a holder which will keep the sticky surfaces of the paper out of contact with other objects. a

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder with a folding frame such that the same may be hung from a chandelier or from a wall and still present a surface for the purpose of catching insects.

A still further object of the invention to provide a folding fly paper holder having adjusting cords for holding the frame in any predetermined position. i

A still further object of the invention is to provide the fly paper holder with turned up sides and troughs at its ends, these turned-up ends or troughs being adapted to i receive curved ends of fly paper so that when the ends are hung in an inclined plane, the adhesive carried by the paper will not run off of the paper on to the holder.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that shall hereinafter be fully described, and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder in flat position, the

same being ready for reception of flypaper' orthe like; 2 is a perspective view of the holder folded so as to rest upon one side, there being shown adjusting cords and cleats for holding the same; Fig. 3 shows the invention as applied to a wall; Fig. 4 shows the invention as suspended over a chandelier or otheriixture in a room; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the holder showing the same suspended from a wall, the planes of the adhesive paper being perpendicular to the wall; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the holder in folded position.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The general embodiment of this invention aims to provide two or more hinged sections each of which has the sides thereof upturned to form flanges, while the outside ends of the extreme sections are provided with troughs or scuppers which are adapted to receive curved ends of adhesive paper, and also serve to hold the ends of the paper in place. For the purpose of adjusting the hinged sections, there is provided a plurality of cords engagin appropriately placed cleats, these cords eing removable and wound around the cleats to hold the suspended parts of the holder.

Referring to the drawings, the holder is shown as formed of two parts 1 and 2 respectively, these parts being hinged together as indicated in Fig. 2, by having a rod passing through portions of the abutting ends of adjacent sections, this method of hinging being simply one of several schemes which may be used. The section 1 has its opposite sides thereof turned up to form flanges 5-5 these flanges being formed with a recess in the central portion thereof in order to im prove the appearance of the holder. EX- tending between the ends of the flanges, and preferably formed of the same material, wit-h the section, is a trough or receptacle 4:, this trough having three sides closed, and having its ends formed by the outer extremities of the flanges 5. The section 2 has its ends 3-3 upturned, but the upturned sides or flanges 5-5 are slightly farther apart than the flanges 3-3 so that as the paper folds, the flanges 3-3 will be contained within the flanges 5-5. There is provided on the outer end of the section 2, a trough 6 formed similar to the trough 4r. Extending from the back of each of the sect-ions 1 and 2. is a hanger 7, this hanger being provided with a suitable means for receiving a hook and extending preferably from the center of the sections.

The outer ends of the flanges 3-3 and 5-5 are each provided with cleats 8, these cleats being secured in any manner to their respective flanges, and having trained there around the cord 9. There is preferably one .cord for each pair of cleats, the particular form shown in the drawings requiring two of these cords 9. It will be seen that when the holder is disposed as shown in Fig. 2, with the upright section 1 held in position,

that the cords 9 may be secured to the upper cleats 8 formed on the section 1 and then led down to the lower cleats formed on the section 2, the angular relation between the two sections being controlled by means of the lengths of the cords 9.

In order that the holder'may be supported from a chandelier or other pendant, the

holder is provided with a pluralityofflexible holders 10, these holders 10 being made of leather, strong cloth or other suitable ma- 7 terial, and being secured to each of the holding sections in any manner. Each of these flexible holders 10 is provided with an opening 11 adapted to receive the cord 12,"

which passesover one of the cleats 8, and

extends diagonally across the frameto en-,

gage the cleatuponthe opposite sideof the other section. Each of the holders 10 may be provided with one of these cords 12, and

it is preferable to have the. crossing/cords wrapped. around each other for several turns, as indicated at 18, for the purpose of.

forming a brace or inside guard which may serve to prevent papers,etc., fromblowlng upon the paper contained within the holder.

- These cords 12 are adapted tov cooperate with the cords 9 in holding thesuspended sect-ion 2 as shown in Fig. 2, but they also serve the useful purpose of forming with the end cords 9, a suitable guard for the purpose just described.

The fly paper which is designed to be used for this holder, is somewhat longer than the length of the holder when in a flat position, as shown in Fig. 1 ,-the;object of having. the paper longenbeing to turn up the ends as indicated indotted lines in Fig.

2, so that the troughs 4 and 6willservenot only to hold the ends of the paper place, but also hold the said ends curved away from the bottom and toward the top. of. each receptacle as at ll. The purpose of having these ends curved is to prevent the adhesive material carried by the paper from running ofl of the paper on tothe trough when the holder is in the position shown in.

' Figs, 4 or 5. In order to-hold the paper in place, there are provided several clips 1&1,

these clips being pivoted to. the bottom of the sections, and adapted to swing'over the paper to hold the same in place. Asshown in the drawings, thereis provided one pair. of these clips for each section. Ifdeslred, these clips may be omitted, in which case, it

will be necessary to depend upon the flanges:

33 and 5,-5, to holdthe paper in place.

As shown in Fig. 3, theholder may be hung from a wall, andheld imposition asv shown infull lines, or swung. as shown, in dotted lines by lengthening the cords 9an'd also making corresponding adjustments. to the cords .12. In. the position, 'show11-.in.. dotted lines in Fig. 3, it will be'evident that after a short time theadhesivematerial on paperon to the holder.

the surface of the fly paper, will an to the lower trough and collect there, but insomuch as the end of the paperis turned.

around-a center coincident with the excess of the trough, it will be evident that none of the adhesive material will run off of the raised somewhat from the plane of the sections, it will be .evident that such sections .will 'be held substantially in the position shown, or. any other adjusted position, the other adjusted position being obtained by varying the length of the cords. 12. There is connecting theholders 10, a flexible cord 15, which may engage a chandelier or other pendant so that the holder may be hung in the center of a room.

As shown in Fig. 5, the upturned sides of the adjacent sections of the, holders, are

parallel to the wall, the flanges on one side of the holder engaging the wall. The'fleXible cord.15 in-this instance is ledover a hook or other suitable supporting means, securedinthe wall, andthe relative angular position of the two sections is obtainedby means of the cross cords 12 in a} manner substantially thesame as described in connec tionwith Fig. 4:. m

As shownin Fig. 6, the holder may be folded when not in use so as to take up very little room the hinges and flanges-being so related that when. the holder folds, the

Insomuch as each flanges will protectoutside objects from the sticky surface of; the ;paper,--although the surfaceof the paper will be exposed It will also be apparent from Figs 6, as well-as Fig. 1,.that if the holder should be overturned, no damage will result thereto, insomuch as the. flanges will prevent the paper from coming in contact with other surfaces.)

QThe holder may bemadeofany suitable materiahsuch as light colored wood, or tin, or sheet iron, or other metal. In any. in-

stance, it, is desirable to have the holder .painted some bright color, suchas will at-. tract insectsand also givea pleasingappearance. Any style of paper may be used within the holder, which will be of suiiicient length to allow the ends thereof tov be curved upwardly. Inpractice, it will be possible to use paper which is not of sufficient length to have its ends. curved, in

which case the troughs 4 and 6 will serve to catch .any adhesive material which may run off the paper,'-.but it,will be preferable to use the style of paper and have the same disposed in a manner similar to that described herein.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a plurality of sections, each including a bottom, side walls, and a receptacle at one end closed except on one side, the opposite end of each section being open, the sections being connected at their open ends and the side walls overlapping adjacent said open ends.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a plurality of sections, each including a bottom, side walls, and a receptacle at one end closed except on one side, the 0pposite end of each section being open, the sections being connected at their open ends and the side walls overlapping adjacent said open ends, and a member having a plastic surface disposed in said sections and having its ends curved away from the bottom and toward the top of each receptacle.

3. In a fly paper holder, a hinged frame, a trough at each end of the frame, cleats carried by the trough, supporting members secured to the frame adjacent the hinging portion of the frame, flexible cords secured to the supporting members, and adjustably engaging the ends of the frame, and means for holding the paper in the frame, said cords supporting the hinged frame and preventing the spreading thereof when in V form.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. BUCKLEY. Witnesses:

JosEPH ENGEL, SoLoMoN E. AARON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

